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IMNCI — integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness
Frequency: Every year
Growth charts and milestones
Frequency: Every year
Immunization schedules (NIS / IAP)
Frequency: Every year
Neonatology — resuscitation, sepsis, jaundice
Frequency: Often
Nutrition — malnutrition, micronutrient deficiency
Frequency: Often
Infectious diseases — measles, dengue, typhoid
Frequency: Often
Congenital heart disease — acyanotic vs cyanotic
Frequency: Sometimes
Paediatric nephrology — nephrotic syndrome, UTI
Frequency: Sometimes
OP Ghai — Essential Pediatrics
Vinod K Paul, Arvind Bagga · 10th
The single most important paediatrics text for Indian PG and UPSC CMS. Read growth, nutrition, IMNCI, immunization, neonatology and infectious diseases chapters.
Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics
Kliegman et al. · 22nd
Reference text for pathophysiology and rarer conditions. Use selectively — too deep for UPSC CMS by itself.
IAP Textbook of Pediatrics
IAP · 6th
Indian Academy of Pediatrics recommendations — immunization schedules, growth charts, and Indian-context paediatric protocols.
A-P-G-A-R — Appearance (colour), Pulse (heart rate), Grimace (reflex irritability), Activity (muscle tone), Respiration (effort). Each scored 0-2, total 10.
UPSC CMS Paper I contains ~24 Paediatrics questions. Paediatrics is a separate subject within Paper I alongside General Medicine.
OP Ghai (10th edition, Vinod K Paul) is the standard. Supplement with Nelson for pathophysiology and IAP for Indian-context protocols.
Yes — IMNCI classification of cough/diarrhoea/fever and the home-treatment vs referral thresholds appear frequently. Memorise the colour-coded IMNCI chart.
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Medically reviewed by Dr. Ananya Reddy, MBBS, AIIMS New Delhi (2018), UPSC CMS AIR-1 (2024). Last reviewed 21 July 2026.